About the book: 2004 / Henry James (1843–1916) is a recognized classic of world literature, a master of psychological analysis and a brilliant stylist. He considered Balzac and Turgenev to be his teachers and he himself had a noticeable influence on all psychological prose of the 20th century. The collection of G. James includes little-known or completely unknown works in Russia, united by the theme of the conflict between art and everyday life, the free artist and society.